SNP GAIN from LD: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross — 2015 General Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Scottish National Party gained Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross constituency from Liberal Democrats on 7 May 2015. The Scottish National Party majority was 3,844 votes (11.2%). Turnout was 71.9%. The swing was 17.0% from LD to SNP.
Previous Results — Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Constituency
Frequently Asked Questions — Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Constituency
Who won the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross constituency election in 2015?
Scottish National Party gained Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross constituency at the 7 May 2015 General Election, taking the seat from Liberal Democrats. Scottish National Party won with a majority of 3,844 votes (11.2%). Turnout was 71.9%.
What was the swing in Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross at the 2015 election?
The swing in Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross was 17.0% from LD to SNP — a modest shift towards SNP. Swing is calculated using the Butler two-party formula: the average of the change in winner's vote share and the fall in the runner-up's vote share compared to the previous election here.
What does swing mean in UK elections?
Swing measures how much support has shifted between two parties compared to a previous election. The Butler swing formula — used in British election reporting since the 1950s — takes the average of the gain in the winner's vote share and the loss in the runner-up's. A 5% swing is considered large at ward level; anything above 10% is exceptional. The swing figure for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross in 2015 is shown in the statistics above.
